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Sitting here eating my lunch and the weekly e-mail arrived from Sole Restaurant & Raw Bar in the Westin.  If you go there to eat, you need to get on their mailing list… at the bottom of the e-mail was a coupon for $7 off.  You can go here to request to be added to their list.  Great food and I know that there’s at least one bartender there who looks fantastic in a tube top, although I don’t think it’s part of her work uniform.

I love my iPhone.  I can check what happened on Monday Night Raw last night while I wait for my hot dogs to be ready at Mr. Rusty’s Taste of Chicago.  Thanks, by the way, to the blog reader who e-mailed and recommended Mr. Rusty’s.

Tonight I plan on going to the opening of the “Painted Things & Apron Strings” exhibit at the Majestic Grille.  It features the work of Carolyn Olivia Dodson King, and there will be free hors d’oeuvres featuring the produce of Dodson Farms.  There will also be a wine special – 3 tastings for $10.  All works are for sale, and the Majestic Grille does not take any commission from sales – all the money goes to the artist.

I’ve already been told that the Nuh-Uh Girl plans on showing up for the free hors d’ouevres.  I’ll bring the camera.

That’s not the only reception on Main Street tonight though… down the street, the Center for Southern Folklore will celebrate the launch of the new “Taylor Made” exhibit, celebrating the work of Reverend L.O. Taylor.  The exhibit will showcase films, photos, and recordings made by Rev. Taylor from the 1920s through the 1960s.  Special guests will include Beverly Bond, director of African-American Studies at the U of M; Michael Taft, head of the archive at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, and Martin Fisher, manager of recorded media collections, Middle Tennessee State University.  The Center acquired the collection in 1977 and is proud to be able to display and preserve it for future generations using digital technology.  The celebration runs from 5 to 8 PM tonight.

Tickets for Troops asked me to give their June 18 fundraiser Cigars Under the Stars (Memphis Zoo, 7 PM) another mention.  They were mentioned on page 8 of last week’s Memphis Flyer and will be in the Calendar section this week, and they will be featured at Live at 9 on Friday, June 12.  For more info about the party, and about Tickets for Troops’ mission, check out their website.

If you’re a member of the military, police officer, firefighter, or EMT, you can get in the Hard Rock free Saturday night, June 13 to see Joan Red, Sixty to Zero, and After the Storm for their “Joan Red, White, and Blue” event.  All other guests $5.  18 and up, doors at 9:30, music at 10.

Then on Sunday, they’ll have the “Burger Badge Bash.”  If you’re a police officer, firefighter, or EMT, you can get their 10 ounce Angus beef burger, normally $12.95, for only 71 cents.  Civil officials are encouraged to park their police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances in front of the cafe.  Both of these events are part of the Hard Rock’s Founders’ Day – the Hard Rock was founded on June 14, 1971.

Got another tube top pic on the camera (actually it’s a tube top dress pic)… I’ll upload it to a future post.  I need more pics of tube tops!  Don’t be shy about wearing tube tops and asking me to take pics for the blog!

It’s 12:09 AM and I’m drunk.  Here’s a pic of Amanda in a tube top.

Here’s a pic of what people are doing with classic 1970s cars these days:

Here’s a pic of Bardog’s new delivery vehicle.  If you’re between the river and Danny Thomas, Adams and Linden (may be off by a block but that’s approximately it), you can get Bardog’s awesome food delivered to your front door. 275-8752

Random stuff I heard dept:  My friend Pete told me the reuben in Westy’s is the best reuben he’s had in a long time.  He says that includes Philly, where he has connections.

I also heard that Calhoun’s had an awesome shrimp boil yesterday afternoon and will be doing it every Sunday.  $9 for about a half pound of shrimp, corn on the cob, taters, garlic, sausage, etc.

I won $25 at a bingo game at work today.  Then I ran up a $26.25 tab including tip at the Saucer.  Then I paid $4 for another beer.  Then another one.  Then another one.

I have to be at work for a 7:45 catered employee breakfast.  Whoops I shouldn’t post that or else the Nuh-Uh Girl will try to print fake company credentials and show up for free food.

Got some additional info on the Wednesday night plans for the Red Rooster, starting this week.

• 25 cent Miller Lite and PBR draft all night long
• Miller Lite Promo Girl search
• Bar Olympics games including Beer Pong, Flip Cup, Quarters, Ring Toss, and Cornhole
• Shot specials

25 cent PBR!  I like it!  There’s a very good chance I will be there.

Got a tube top pic yesterday but I don’t have the camera with me to upload it right now… maybe tomorrow it’ll be up.  It’s dollar drink night at the Silly Goose, but I don’t know if my system can handle mixed drinks after this weekend… think I may just stick with Pint Nite at the Saucer.  Will probably be there around 6.

It’s a wonderful time of year.  The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and there are tube tops everywhere.  And bars try to entice patrons with cheap beer.

The Red Rooster is the latest bar to jump on the discount beer bandwagon.  Beginning this Wednesday, June 10, they’ll have 25 cent draft beer from 6 to 10 PM.  I’ve heard from an inside source that the beer may be PBR.  In addition, they’ll have Bar Olympics games.  I haven’t seen the exact lineup of games, but typical bar olympics games include tricycle races, cornhole, and beer pong.

If you’re on Beale for Bikes on Beale that night, the Rooster is just steps away… so come on down and get you some beer and play some games.  Most likely you’ll see me there.

The first Pimp and Ho party in five years happens tonight at Earnestine & Hazel’s from 8 to midnight.  $5 cover to get in.  Should be a fun time.  I’m taking the extra batteries for the camera, because I have a feeling I may need them.

I’ll be there shortly after 8 in my “Big Paul” pimp persona.  I meant to go shopping for pants today, but that would involve driving the car… I’ll just wear jeans.  The rest of the outfit (pimp cap, pimp sunglasses, gold teetheses, dollar sign medallion, feather boa, baby blue leisure suit jacket, polyester disco shirt, cheetah platform shoes) should be enough to carry the pimp theme.

Ladies, if you’re wondering what to wear, I suggest a tube top – you can even go “commando” underneath for added effect.

I went to the grand reopening of the Voodoo Room in the downstairs of Orleans on Front last night.  Here are some pics.

Daily specials and future events on the chalkboard.  Note the June 20 event.

Wii bowling

The new late-night menu (click for larger image).  They serve food until 2:30.

The view from the stairs, looking into the Voodoo Room

Looking toward the bar from the stairs

The shot menu

Full photo album of the Voodoo Room’s reopening and afterward at Raiford’s here.  Warning:  This is not one of my better photo albums.  It’s hard taking pics while holding a PBR (although I should be used to it by now) and I definitely didn’t put the effort into this one that I did with the BBQ Fest photo album.

Tonight’s the grand reopening of the Voodoo Room, with live music and 25 cent PBR drafts from 10 PM until 3 AM. No cover. The Voodoo Room is in the downstairs of Orleans on Front, 94 S. Front across from the Butcher Shop. 25 cent PBR? Yeah, I think there’s a chance I might show up.

If you get hungry, try a Voodoo Burger. My friend Nick (seen earlier this week eating a burger with 5 patties) judged it as the best burger he’s had Downtown. It comes topped with a fried green tomato and comeback sauce.

I checked the Facebook event listing for the Voodoo Room’s reopening this morning before I left for work. 11 people had responded “definitely attending,” and 10 of them were on my friends list. Nice! Unfortunately the 11th was Meghan. Well, if the bar is going to have a Louisiana voodoo theme, I guess it works to have the Creature from the Swamp there.

Ladies, if you’re wondering what to wear, keep the Louisiana voodoo theme in mind… Louisiana is hot and humid… sounds like a tube top would be perfect.

On the River Seafood and More at 51 S. Main was reviewed in the CA today. Great food, and the owner’s grandson is absolutely correct, don’t miss the spaghetti as a side item with your fish.

Just received info from the Peabody about their last rooftop party of the season, on July 23. Cowboy Mouth will be the headliner, but they just booked an opening band you may have heard of… none other than The Dempseys. Looks like I’ll have to skip my pre-rooftop beers at the Saucer that night and head straight there at 6:00.

BLAST!!!!! My new web store BuyHangingMobiles.com had its first sale this morning. Why wouldn’t I be happy about that? Because when I was building the store, I forgot to set the most important setting of all – my Amazon Associates ID! So I won’t get credit for the sale and will miss out on a $27 commission. You better believe I connected to the site on my iPhone and fixed that setting immediately. Oh well, at least it’s a sign that the store is generating sales.

Doing a lot of fun stuff at work… it looks like I’m going to get my first exposure to programming Google Maps. Glad to have fun projects to pass the time until 10 PM when 25 cent PBR starts. I’ll probably go out about 8 and hit the Saucer and Bardog for a couple beers before heading to Voodoo.

Edit:  Just received word from a friend that Gov. Bredesen signed this bill into law.  It will take effect  July 1.  Way to go Governor Bredesen!

Edit:  Someone familiar with state government has advised me that phone calls are far more effective than e-mails.  The number is 615-741-2001.

Forwarded from Otto:

Howdy there, Tennessee wooter –

Woot’s looking for Volunteer Staters willing to volunteer a moment of
time on a vital (and delicious) issue. Right now, residents of
Tennessee cannot legally receive shipments of wine from out-of-state
wineries – in other words, you can’t take advantage of the deals on
Wine.Woot.

But last week, your wise, fair, handsome state legislature passed a
bill permitting out-of-state wine shipments. All it needs is Governor
Phil Bredesen’s signature and it becomes law.

That’s where you come in. When you get a moment, would you mind
calling Governor Bredesen at 615-741-2001, or emailing him at
Phil.Bredesen@tn.gov, to let him know you support him signing SB0166?
Be sure to remind his office that approving this measure will generate
tax revenues for Tennessee at a time when all states could use a few
extra bucks.

We don’t like to ensnare ourselves in the tangled vines of politics,
but we cannot in good conscience let you continue to miss out on
Wine.Woot’s winery-direct bargains. While the bill contains some
less-than-ideal provisions like limits on how much wine one person can
order, and a requirement for out-of-state wineries to buy a Tennessee
license, it’s huge step in the right direction.

Thanks a lot for your time, and congratulations on almost nearly sort
of being able to possibly buy wine on the Internet!

This is me again:  Tennessee has been on the cutting edge of innovations like Tube Top Month.  We are a trendsetter.  Let’s don’t miss out on Wine Woot.

I just checked the weather, and although it’s a rainy day, it appears that the rain will move out of here by tonight… and tonight is a Thursday night… ladies, sounds like it would be a great day to wear a tube top on a rooftop.

The Plaintiffs play the Peabody rooftop party tonight.  $5 cover gets you in the door and gets you access to their free food buffet, which has been really good this year.  6 to 10 PM, ladies free until 8.  These parties continue to average well over 1,000 people per week this year.

Over at the Madison Hotel, Elmo and the Shades will be the featured entertainment.  Rooftop opens at 5:30, $7 cover, cash bar, tapas menu.

The “Chicklette of the Week” who wins the “You’ve Got the Look” contest at the Red Rooster’s post-rooftop party will get a great prize this week – a Michael Kors watch.  Free admission for ladies, $2 UV Vodka drinks, $2 draft beers.

The Flying Saucer has good post-rooftop entertainment as well.  Snozberry will take the stage at 9:30.  $3 cover, 70 beers on tap, 120 more in bottles, one draft beer on $2.75 Fire Sale every day, hot waitresses in short skirts.

Should be another fun Thursday night in Downtown Memphis… and with the grand reopening of the Voodoo Room tomorrow, and Pimp & Ho at Earnestine & Hazel’s on Saturday, it should be a fun weekend.